Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-20
aUEsrIoxs FroM soRTH CAROLINA
the Doubts IN the Mad Of ssashern
Physieian wh0 Thinks Of Emf
grating % Washingten Terrifsry.

GoLDsBoRo, N. O.. Feb. 3, 1887.
Washington Territorial BHreaa If I'm
lgrdti0n-Having seen your advertise
meht IN the Posr INTKLLIaKNoER,
write 10 you for information in regard
to Washington Territory, as il Is m,
parpose 10 settle there II am convinced
could better myself. | am q yo1ne
man twerty-seven years old, with I
wife and 3 caiid three years old. / an
a phys and sufgeoR, and | have q
capital Of two or three thousand dollars
IL Is impossible for man to make
money IN North Carolina, and for the
large majority II Is a struggle for an ex.
tstence. There are several reasons fol
this, but | shall mention only a few
The land IL naturally poor. Tue people
In the eastern and southern parts Of the
State depend entirely npon the cotton
crop; those IN tins norsnefn and west
era parts OF the State depend entirely
upon the tobacco crop. Both sections
have about tHe same amount Of money.
Cotton 10 a profit ess crop at best, as the
farmer gets only 8 cents per pound for
the best quality; the tobacco crop in
proportion. Toe merchant depends
rpOn the farmer, the latter having merit
plies. IL the farmers crop Is short, the
doctor has no chance at all. Oar labor
Is entirely negro ,bor. The negro can
not be depended upon. II makes ne diff
ference what kind Of contract 10 made
With him; be will break Il az his
pleasure. he is lazy, a liar and q
natural thief, aud have never seen one
who had the slightest regard for truth.
do not say this because am q Demo.
crat, for l Am not. l lesn towards the
Republicans. The lilitegate white man
the Z cracker "-is tie negroes own
brother In deception snd meaRness.
he will eat aud sleep with the nsaFo,
9ut slvays votes the opposite ticket.
Oar homestead Law IL another draw
back, as IL exemPts $1,000 worth Of real
estate and $500 worth of personal prop
ersy. Few people own this much prop
erty. aud those who do will pay their
debts before they would be warranted.
As she people have money only 10 the
fall-and not much then-our entire
business Is conducted upon the credit
systs@. and you oEn jadge by this how
difiioait u Il to csllect what Is due Us.
suppose that Washington Territory l.
flooded With doctors. bat presume the
majority Of them are chaFlatAns, snch
az worm ans cancer doctors, eto.
would prefer to practice my profession
or invest in the drug business, bus II
this latter business, too, 10 everdone,
woala not hesitate 10 farm, as l am per-
sectly willing to do anything 70 better
mysslf. I have heard q great many
contradictory reports about Washington
Territory. some have said ID was the
wettest country In the world-rained
nearly ell the time; others that the
weather was eltnest frigid the year
round, and that the eouniry WAS alto
gether oyerrated. These reports come
from people, | suppose, who expssted 30
Get rob in g day vithouf doing any
w1Fk.
IvoaId like you 10 answer the follow
ina questions: The climate-when the
rainy season begins and whea Il ends;
how many seasons-winter, spring. sum-
mer and falil Is farming conducted a.
here, or Is irrigation res0rted tor The
price Of town lots IN seattle aud other
thriving townsf Tue prizes Of land in
the country fFeu one 30 twenty miles
from townf In regard 10 laviess char
acters, and whether ones life and prop
erty are properly protecteof whether
ID is diiIicult 10 collect doctoF's fees, and
What the lac is bearing upon thai sub
iectS
would be glad 10 have any other in
formation that you may choose to give.